1949–50 Irish Cup

1949–50 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsDerry City
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (25th win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)

The 1949–50 Irish Cup was the 70th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The defending champions were Derry City, however they were defeated 2–0 in the semi-finals by Linfield.[1]

Linfield won the cup for the 25th time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Albert Foundry 1–2 Crusaders
Banbridge Town 0–2 Ards
Bangor 2–1 Ballymena United
Derry City 4–0 Cliftonville
Distillery 1–0 Ballyclare Comrades
Glentoran 4–0 Coleraine
Linfield Swifts 0–0 Glenavon
Portadown 0–4 Linfield

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 2–3 Linfield Swifts

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 1–7 Distillery
Derry City 2–0 Ards
Linfield 3–0 Glentoran
Linfield Swifts 3–0 Bangor

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 5–1 Linfield Swifts
Linfield 1–0 Derry City

Final

Linfield2–1Distillery
Thompson 25'
McDowell 88'		 Report Mycock 63'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: G. S. Cox (Rutherglen)

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.